Exhibit 99.1
REVOCABLE PROXY
SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
x | PLEASE MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE |
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
The undersigned, being a holder of shares of common stock of Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), acknowledges receipt of the notice of the special meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on November 21, 2006, and the accompanying proxy statement, and appoints J. Edward Mulkey, Jr. and Steven L. Holcomb, and either of them, the attorneys of the undersigned, with power of substitution, for and in the name of the undersigned, to vote as proxies for the undersigned to the number of shares of Company common stock the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the special meeting of the Company, as stated, and at any adjournment and adjournments thereof, upon the following matters (Management recommends a “For” vote on item No. 1):
For | Withhold | Abstain | |
1. Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of September 5, 2006, by and between United Community Banks, Inc. and Southern Bancorp, Inc. | o | o | o |
2. Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting. | o | o | o |
The shares covered by this proxy will be voted in accordance with the selection indicated. IF NO SELECTION IS MADE, THEY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.
Please sign exactly as your name appears on the stock certificate. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If signer is a corporation, sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer. If shares are held in the name of two or more persons, all should sign.
Please be sure to sign and date this Proxy in the box below | Date |
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Shareholder sign above | Co-holder (if any) sign above |
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY SIGN, DATE & MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE |
IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED